Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a world ...

The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...

In an age of deepfakes and alternative facts, it can be tricky getting at the truth. But persuading others – or even yourself – what is true is not a challenge unique to the modern era. Even the ...

In an age of deepfakes and alternative facts, it can be tricky getting at the truth. But persuading others – or even yourself – what is true is not a challenge unique to the modern era. Even the ...

Gyms (gymnasiums) in Ancient Greece were vibrant communal hubs where elite men forged identities through exercise and philosophical debates.

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

This article originally appeared in The Conversation. If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus ...